City vs city
Myrtle Beach vs Piedmont, SC
Myrtle Beach currently scores 8 points higher overall than Piedmont, with the largest gap in wind.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Myrtle Beach: 54/100 · Piedmont: 46/100
Myrtle Beach is 8 points higher.
Flood
Myrtle Beach: 26/100 · Piedmont: 30/100
Piedmont is 4 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Piedmont: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Myrtle Beach: 52/100 · Piedmont: 17/100
Myrtle Beach is 35 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Piedmont: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Myrtle Beach: 59/100 · Piedmont: 46/100
Myrtle Beach is 13 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Piedmont: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Myrtle Beach: 35/100 · Piedmont: 38/100
Piedmont is 3 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Piedmont: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Myrtle Beach: 85/100 · Piedmont: 100/100
Piedmont is 15 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Piedmont: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Myrtle Beach: 99/100 · Piedmont: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Piedmont: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Myrtle Beach: 60/100 · Piedmont: 64/100
Piedmont is 4 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Piedmont: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Myrtle Beach: 19/100 · Piedmont: 28/100
Piedmont is 9 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Piedmont: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.